Category: HEALTH
Managing spinal curve with stretching and strengthening exercises: A client’s success story
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. For seniors managing scoliosis, a well-rounded fitness program is especially important. Key elements include resistance training, flexibility work, core strengthening, correction of muscular...
Read MoreFall Prevention Awareness Month: How a safer home can still feel completely like home
By Michelle Sonia, President and CEO Seniors Helping Seniors Boston South Shore September is Fall Prevention Awareness Month, a good reminder for all of us to take a fresh look at the places where we live. But when...
Read MoreAre you curious about the CMS Bridge program for GLP-1s?
By Patricia Prewitt My Personal Rx Advisor The GLP-1 medications for weight loss are all over social media promoted by celebrities and others impressed with their quick results. Who doesn’t want to look great at an...
Read MoreLike in the desert, there can be life within our grief, if we are close enough to see it
By Meghan Fitzpatrick, Hospice & Palliative Care Representative Old Colony Hospice & Palliative Care I have always lived by the coast. I have traveled across the country, and it is a beautiful one from coast to coast,...
Read MoreYour prescriptions or your health coverage have changed. Now what?
By Patricia Prewitt My Personal Rx Advisor Often, sticker shock arises when a new medication is prescribed. It’s frustrating to have no idea what the cost may be. It can be even more surprising when a routine medication...
Read MoreFocus on self-care to manage stress, illness, and life’s challenges during National Wellness Month
By Nicole Long, MSW, LICSW CEO of Old Colony Elder Services Did you know that it’s National Wellness Month? This month, we celebrate physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. It’s all about making self-care a...
Read MoreFive steps to prevent caregiver privilege or obligation from becoming caregiver burnout
By Mark Friedman with contributions from Dr. Tara Kfoury and Bob Stephen Part two of two parts Caregiving rarely becomes overwhelming because of a single event. More often, it is the accumulation of hundreds of small...
Read MoreScituate gym specializes in helping seniors make all the right moves
By Marie Fricker If you’re a spandex-sporting Gen Xer or a muscle-bound Millennial looking for a place to pump up your biceps, Magill and Gardner’s physical therapy and fitness center at 28 New Driftway in Scituate may not be...
Read MoreBeing present for a loved one can be the most impactful way to comfort those grieving a loss
By Meghan Fitzpatrick, Hospice & Palliative Care Representative Old Colony Hospice & Palliative Care There is something uniquely painful about watching someone you love grieve. When someone we love is hurting, every...
Read MoreRetirement Dreams or Nightmares: Making new friends as a senior – friendship has no expiration date
By Steven V. Dubin I recently came back from my annual camping trip – yes, we still use tents – with the three families I have been sharing this outdoor adventure with for almost 30 years. At this point, many of the kids and all...
Read MorePower training can be a valuable part of an older adult’s exercise program
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. What is power training? If you regularly follow my senior fitness column, you’ve heard plenty about strength training and may wonder, “Do I need power training, too?” It’s a fair question! So, what is...
Read MoreImproving health through exercise: The physical and mental strength of a cancer survivor’s journey
By Rita La Rosa Loud, B.S. Research strongly supports regular exercise during and after cancer treatment to help manage side effects, rebuild strength and stamina, and lower the risk of recurrence. Yet fewer than 30% of U.S....
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